Screening of photosensitizing dyes for microbial decontamination of water

Pollution Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-23

  Singh, Antaryami ^a   Parmeshwari, ^a   Jain, S K ^a  

^a DEFENCE LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disinfection; Dyes; Photosensitizer

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DRINKING WATER; DYE; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INDIGOFERA; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0038683761     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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